Is this a good business to get into

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twilson

Is this a good business to get into

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I am looking for solid part time money and maybe something to take over my present job. Is there alot of work in this , and also is there alot of work in the winter time???
Bois
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Re: Is this a good business to get into

Post by Bois »

Twilson, welcome to the forum.
WSR is not a rocket science skill. It does take practice, patience and good salesmanship/marketing to succeed. Research the equipment comments on this forum (I use Delta Kits) and then get all the training you can on the equipment you purchase. Practice, practice and then practice some more. Don't rush the repair process. Have patience. You need to be able to sell your service, and yourself, to prospects. Present a professional appearence and have a knowledgeable understanding of "why repair."

Where are you located? In some geographical areas such as the north, sand and gravel put on the roads for ice offer great opportunities. Down south, well that's another story.

Dale...
xman2525

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Bois, well what do you mean by that? "the south is a different story"
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Re: Is this a good business to get into

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xman2525,
Just means that we don't have salt or sand trucks out all the time. Maybe once or twice a year here in TX.

Dale...
mrchip

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xm2525 i just moved to the south from ocean co nj big difference in price
and attitude down here / touch sell /they give it away down here
xman2525

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bois thx for the info

mrchip-where are you located?
xman2525

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mrchip-what's an average price for windshield repair in the state you are in?
mrchip

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xman2525 im in fayetteville nc some replacement shops do repairs free
ive come across some techs doing repairs for 5.00 others for 10.00
and some for 20.00 / i charge 30.00 or 40.00 wr seems to be low on the totum pole down here / do i know you from nj?
xman2525

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Post by xman2525 »

mrchip-i probably don't know. i just moved to ocean county 6 mths ago. originally from hudson county. i'm not in the business just yet. but will be soon.
mrchip

Re: Is this a good business to get into

Post by mrchip »

xman2525 in jersey i was getting 45.00 used car lots/ 50.00 new car
65.00 to 75.00 retail nobody complained plenty of work in jersey
also charged service charge for new car dealers 5.00 or 10.00
depending on distance / good luck and happy repairing:)
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